WS2 8LH maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8LH is located in the Birchills Leamore electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since May 1994.

WS2 8LH geodata

Easting400700
Northing299798
Latitude52.595992
Longitude-1.991093

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Where is WS2 8LH?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8LH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8LH as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardBirchills Leamore
ConstituencyWalsall North

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8LH

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Stockton Close98m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Southmead Way211m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Green Lane272m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8LH

Rayboulds Bridge Rd (Green Lane)Birchills225m
Rayboulds Bridge Rd (Green Lane)Birchills251m
Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills271m
Derby St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills291m
Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills294m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8LH

Walsall Station1.4km
Bloxwich Station2.8km
Bescot Stadium Station3.7km

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Deprivation

91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8LH:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8LH (meters)

Babcock Vehicle Engineering
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Babcock International Group
71m
The New Tea Pot Café
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 30
254m
Premier
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
133-135 Bloxwich Road
254m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8LH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:00277m
Stafford Street17:1512:00736m
Dartmouth Avenue16:3011:30856m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8LH

FacilityDistance
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane, Walsall
Grass Pitches
702m
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
766m
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street, Walsall
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
848m

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Nearest schools to WS2 8LH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary343m
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary375m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary766m

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WS2 8LH ITL and WS2 8LH LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WS2 8LH:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG38Walsall
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000030Walsall

WS2 8LH census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WS2 8LH:

CodeName
OAE00168246
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8LH

WS2 8AEThornbury Road54m
WS2 8JJThornbury Road106m
WS2 8BGAshdown Grove123m
WS2 8JLThornbury Road161m
WS2 8JDSouthmead Way207m
WS2 8BQNorthcote Street210m
WS2 8JHGreen Lane217m
WS2 8BLGladstone Street227m
WS2 8JWHospital Street255m
WS2 8BSBloxwich Road257m